• Shamini, R
• Dr.K.S.SOUMYA,

The traditional Gurukula system of education existed in Kanyakumari District, till the arrival of the British. The privileged high caste pupils benefited by this system. The religious oriented schools taught Vedas, Puranas, Epics, Dharmasastras, Grammar, Astrology, Medicine and Austronomy to the students. In those days varandha of the house of the Guru, Mandapams of the Temples and Monastries were acted as school. It provided education only a limited students, particularly the high caste people. The unprivileged majority people in the society were neglected by this system. The Gurukula system only benefited the high caste people. Under these circumstances people who had been as low castes and out castes could not think of acquiring knowledge. The London Missionary Society of eighteenth century who had established schools in Travancore impart modern secular education and technical education to the native children. The London Missionary Society Missionaries had been carrying out more tangible work in the field of education over since the introduction of English education in Travancore by William Tobias Ringle Taube. His aim was better their condition through the means of education which could make remarkable changes in the entire social setup.

Gurukula system, education, Kanyakumari District, London Missionary Society, modern secular education, English education

" EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF MISSIONARIES IN MARTHANDAM", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.126-131, June-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906F25.pdf

" EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF MISSIONARIES IN MARTHANDAM", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp126-131, June-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906F25.pdf